Samuel Russell photograph collection

Samuel Russell photograph collection, 1890-1919

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Russell, Samuel, 1878-1954
Title: Samuel Russell photograph collection
Dates: 1890-1919 (inclusive)
18901919
Quantity: .2 linear feet, (1 archives box) : 8 items
Collection Number: P0783
Summary: The Samuel Russell photograph collection consists of images of Samuel Russell, his brother Isaac Russell, and sister Lucy Russell.
Repository: University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions: Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Languages: English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Samuel and Isaac Russell were writers. Samuel is the author of, "An American Decimal System of Weights and Measures," and Isaac was the founder of, "The American Soldier," an early newspaper for servicemen. Isaac Russell was also a correspondent for the New York Times after the Spanish American War, 1898. This collection consists of images of Samuel Russell, his brother, Isaac Russell and his sister, Lucy. Four portraits span the life of Samuel. There are also four prints which emphasize Isaac Russell, detailing his involvement in the Spanish American War and part of his career as a writer.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

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Acquisition Information

Purchased from Mary Jane Freebairn.

Processing Note

Processed by Mary Ann Curtis in 2000.

Related Materials

See also the Issac Russell photograph collection (P0715) located in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
1	1	Portraits 1: Samuel Russell, 1884. Son of Samuel Russell and Henrietta Pratt. 2: Samuel, 1898. 3-4: Samuel Russell.
1	2	Isaac Russell 1: Isaac Russell, born in Salt Lake City on Dec. 14, 1879. At age 18 founded "The American Soldier," a serviceman's newspaper, in the Philippine Islands during the Spanish American War. 2: Isaac Russell as businessman and publisher in the Philippine Islands following the Spanish American War. 3: Isaac was a reporter for the New York Times. Isaac worked on the article regarding the sinking of the Titanic with Marconi, the inventor of the wireless telegraph. This article won honors for him. 4: Samuel Russell, Lucy Russell, and Isaac Russell.

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